For a movie that spawned at least eight sequels and a remake, 1979’s THE AMITYVILLE HORROR should be better. To be fair, I’m not the biggest fan of haunted house films, but I know a good one when I see it (POLTERGEIST, THE HAUNTING, etc.), and the film has a few issues that just can’t be overcome. And at just a hair under two hours, it can’t even be considered ideal seasonal viewing; you can get in a better haunted house movie with time leftover for an episode of TALES FROM THE CRYPT or TWILIGHT ZONE. However, for its fans (or those with more time to kill), Scream Factory has you covered, bringing the original film and its first two sequels to Blu-ray for the first time, with some new bonus features to sweeten the deal.

The ever-dependable English seem to always deliver quality when it comes to filmed drama—it’s in their blood, after all—and that goes for their unique, atmospheric brand of horror as well. We’ll save you the history lesson, but suffice to say that the British sensibility is so steeped in darkness, in grey, brooding, foreboding gloom and spectral skin chilling, that their genre product is almost always a cut above any other culture’s; two new small screen sculpted releases out October 8th from BBC Home Entertainment exemplify that plain truth.

As with the anticipation of AMERICAN HORROR STORY’s second season ASYLUM, COVEN has been preceded by a deluge of atmospheric, aesthetically-thrilling teasers that have culminated in a main titles sequence packed with the sort of black magick eeriness witches and their rituals evoke in our minds. This year, however, the main subjects of AMERICAN HORROR STORY are rooted in more real-world religious practices. To that end, both for context and an introduction to the world COVEN takes place in, a brief featurette attempts to educate the viewer on Voodoo, its mystic air and elegance, and dispel some of the more negative perceptions.

Glass Eye Pix is offering many different ways to enjoy its TALES FROM BEYOND THE PALE audio horror dramas, which launched its second season last month (see details here), and has now started streaming free double bills of select episodes on-line.

As is the case with FANGORIA Presents and Bloody Disgusting Selects, another of our brethren has taken a giant step in their love of horror, aiming to bring exciting international genre films directly to your door. Shock Till You Drop has partnered with indie distribution company The Orchard to release a line of films via DVD and On Demand, beginning this fall.

In October 2012, L.A.’s storied Cinefamily made me ache from the East Coast as they rolled out a Video Nasty each midnight of October. This year, they’re again blowing minds, cinematically touring this great nation (and maybe in such gruesome fashion they sparked a government shutdown), highlighting all manner of genre filmmaking in many corners of the U.S. Undisputed classics, regional oddities and holy shit rarities (prints of WHITE OF THE EYE and DEATH BED!) are on deck. Find the full lineup below, and go because I can’t.

In the rapidly changing world of independent horror, it’s not uncommon for fans to see crowdfunding campaigns from uncompromising directors looking to make their passion project. Whether or not these projects have anything new to offer the genre crowd outside of the atypical blood and guts remains to be seen, but if there’s one thing that’s to be known, it’s that those who know horror know what they want from their projects and are willing to pay out of pocket to see it happen. However, amongst these projects is one from one of horror’s most prolific fans and critics, John Fallon (a/k/a “Arrow” from Arrowinthehead.com), who is looking to crowdfund a new horror project unlike anything you’ve seen before.

The FANGORIA Folder on Comcast and Cox On Demand would like you to sample some very special treats this autumn. From October 1-November 30, we present “You Are What You Eat,” a curated-selection of human devouring titles meant to provide a fine appetizer to our brand new FANGORIA Presents film, the Spanish shocker OMNIVORES.

Scream Factory, Shout! Factory’s fantastic label devoted to restoring beloved genre gems and oddities, has something special planned for the spooky season. Midst October’s 31 days of Halloween atmosphere, a Bloody Countdown to the best holiday will see a panel of horror aficionados talk all manner of fright cinema, a sweepstakes will select one lucky fan to win a year’s worth of Scream releases and daily deals will get you stoked on filling gaps in your collection.

KNB’s legendary Greg Nicotero, who’s consistently doing some of the best work on THE WALKING DEAD (makeup or otherwise), has been at the helm not only of full episodes, but a series of webisode side stories in the massively popular TV show’s universe. Anticipating the series’ fourth season premiere, his latest work, a three-parter titled “The Oath” starring THE LAST EXORCISM’s Ashley Bell, has premiered.

Death Waltz Recording Co., the boutique label committed to collectible reissues and releases of classic and contemporary genre scores, are gearing up to launch their ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 Vinyl in exciting fashion. One of the most influential, and grooviest, electronic scores will see a stacked vinyl package and a kickoff party at L.A.’s upcoming Beyond Fest with one night only exclusives.